Join hosts Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including AI that will create audiobooks for foreign titles, Don Winslow’s retirement, and how “no one buys books.” Then, stick around for a chat with AutoCrit’s Daniel Kaplan!
AutoCrit began humbly as the brainchild of an unpublished writer with dreams of becoming an author. She faced a common problem: how could she get expert, unbiased feedback on her writing without breaking the bank? Writers’ groups, critique partners, and other beta readers weren’t at the expert level, and friends and family weren’t unbiased. Getting feedback took time, and the quality of the feedback was hit-or-miss. Hiring a professional editor was an expensive investment, especially for early, unpolished drafts.
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AutoCrit: https://www.autocrit.com/
HarperCollins and ElevenLabs AI to create audiobooks for foreign titles – https://www.thebookseller.com/news/harpercollins-and-elevenlabs-ai-to-create-audiobooks-for-foreign-titles
Think AI Is Bad for Authors? The Worst Is Yet to Come – https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/think-ai-is-bad-for-authors-the-worst-is-yet-to-come
Don Winslow Says Goodbye to All That – https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/don-winslow-interview/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=303167941&utm_content=303167941&utm_source=hs_email
Biden Signs Ukraine-Israel-Aid Bill With Sell-or-Ban Tiktok Law – https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/24/joe-biden-signs-ukraine-israel-aid-bill-with-sell-or-ban-tiktok-law/73438847007/
No One Buys Books – https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books
Show Links:
Writers, Ink on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts
J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
Jena Brown – https://www.jenabrownwrites.com
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/
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Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Booktrib – https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
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Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including the House passing a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, Maven’s AI books that allow readers to interactively text, and how libraries are struggling to afford the demand for e-books. Then, stick around for a chat with author Maggie Thrash!
Maggie Thrash is the author of the critically acclaimed graphic memoirs Honor Girl, which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Lost Soul, Be at Peace, as well as two novels for young adults. Rainbow Black is her first novel for adults. Born and raised in Atlanta, she lives in New Hampshire.
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Rainbow Black: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063286874/
House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-law-congress.html
Maven’s AI books – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/03/dutch-publisher-develops-ai-books/#:~:text=Dutch%20nonfiction%20publisher%20Maven%20has,by%20messaging%20in%20the%20app.
Libraries struggling to afford e-book demand – https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/mar/16/libraries-struggle-to-afford-the-demand-for-e-books-seek-new-state-laws-in-fight-with-publishers/#:~:text=Librarians%20in%20several%20states%20have,and%20digital%20offerings%20are%20limited.
Show Links:
Writers, Ink on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts
J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
Jena Brown – https://www.jenabrownwrites.com
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Maggie Thrash – https://www.maggiethrash.com/
TODAY’S SPONSOR:
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers, Ink special offer!!!)
Other Links
Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Booktrib – https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
Website Design by Word & Pixel – http://wordandpixel.com/
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s publishing topics, including Book Riot’s thoughts on the future of bookstores. Then, stick around as Christine chats with romance author Mariana Zapata!
Mariana Zapata is a former indie author who recently signed a trad deal for her latest best-selling novel, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. She also has an excellent handle on TikTok—at last check, she had over a quarter billion views! Mariana lives in a small town in Colorado with her husband and two oversized children—her beloved Great Danes, Dorian and Kaiser. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, spending time outside, forcing kisses on her boys, or pretending to write.
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The Wall of Winnipeg and Me – https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-wall-of-winnipeg-and-me-mariana-zapata/16712489
PRH Announce “Freedom of Expression” Prize For High School Students – https://goodereader.com/blog/commentary/penguin-random-house-introduces-high-school-award-to-defend-literature-against-book-bans
Show Links:
Writers, Ink on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts
J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
JP Rindfleisch IX – https://www.jprindfleischix.com/
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Patrick O’Donnell – https://www.copsandwriters.com/
Mariana Zapata – https://www.marianazapata.com/
TODAY’S SPONSOR:
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers, Ink special offer!!!)
Other Links
Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Booktrib – https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley – http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio – http://www.millpondstudio.com
Show notes & audio production by Geoff Emberlyn – https://twitter.com/horrorstoic
Website Design by Word & Pixel – http://wordandpixel.com/
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
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